Carousel.



J. BOLYKL 'GAROUSEL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8.1918.

LWMBM. Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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J. BOLYKI.

CAROUSEL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 8. ma.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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which is of simpleandidurablestructureand. having its parts so arranged that theygmay.

be operated by the occupants of the chairs parts of the device wherecircular path about a standard and'over a suitable platform provided at the base of thedevice. v 1

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the earousel.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the same. A

Fig. 4 is a vertical a chair of the carousel. y

Fig. 5 s a detailed View of a levermechanism used upon the carousel. The carousel comprises a basemember 1 which is adapted to be positioned upon a stationary support and which is provided at its edge with suitable sleeves 2. Beams 3 are secured at their inner ends in the sleeves 2 and the said beams support a circular platform 4. A railing or partition 5 is mounted at the outer edge of the platform 4: andthe said railing or partition is provided at in.-

tervals with openingswhich are normally closed by means of hinged doors-or gates 6. y

are connected with the innerpor Braces 7 tion of the platform land the inner end portions of the the platform 4 beams. Teeth 8 aremounted upon the upper surface of the platform 4 and the said teeth arearranged in the form of a circle.

A vertically disposed standard 9 is mounted at the center of the base member 1 and 1s fixed with relation to the same. head 10 is mounted upon the upper portion of the standard 9 and is provided at itsupper side with a suitable race in which is located bearing balls 11. The upper portion of the canousnn 1 Specificationof Iletters' latent.

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to carousels; of .the'j y oted upon the sectional view through beams 3 and serve to steady in its position upon the said a so; alias.

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y we see portion of the standard; urn hereon. e arrli o.thee d ot the b am; -3- I-langers 18 depend from theintermediate portions of the beam 12 and at the opposite sides of thestandard 9 and the said hangers are arranged in pairs. A chair 19 is carried by each pair of hangers 18 and a crank shaft 20 isjournaled to the frame of each chair19. The cranks 21 of the shaft 20 may be used as pedals by the occupant of the chair 19 whereby the crank shaft 20 may be rotated. y y

is I Ratchetwheels 22 arefixed to the end portions of the shaft20 and levers 23 are pivshaft 20 and carry spring pressed pawls 2 l which are adapted to engage the teeth of the wheels 22 when the levers 23 are swung in one direction and sweep or slide over the saidteeth when the levers 23 are swung in an opposite direction. Therefore the levers 23may be used by the occlipant of the chair as an additionalmeans for rotating the shaft 20. v A; gear wheel 25 is mounted at the intermediate portion of the shaft 20 and its teeth mesh with the teeth 8 the saidbeani bears V e upper portions oflthe bearing balls A cap member mounted upon the above thejbeam with a socket for p p v y y other decoration. depend from the endportions of hebeam 2;; alli s??? flthe lowe ends m ani g 13, i918. l

hereinbeforedescribed and which are mount- 1 edupon the platform. 4- The gear wheel 25 l is provided at its sides with flanges 26 the lower portions of which extend beyond the upper ends ofvthe teeth 8 and the said flanges serve as means for preventing the wheel 25 from movinglaterally out of engagement with theteeth when the carousel is tion or motion.

From the foregoing conjunction with in 0perathe accompanying drawings it 'Wlll be seen that an amusement device of simple and durable structure is provided andthat the same maybe operated by:

those whoare using the device. When the beam 12 is at a state of rest persons may step upon the platform t by passing through the openings which are normally closed by the p 6 and assume sittlng positions in the p gates description taken in 1 welghts 17 are removed but shouldthere bean occupant in a chair at one end portion-of the beam 12 and no occupant in the chair at the, otheriend portion a weight 17 is applied at, that end of the beam which carries the un- V chair. Thus th'e'beanris' counter" Wheel 25 will travel the chai rs p v V .escribed"the'invention hat is cla'i'med isefii 1 -i' Y f j A earousel comprisingabase member, 'a

chairs 19. Ifall of the chairs are filledthe occupied balanced upon the stan dard 9. The occupants ojfthe chairsniay use the f oot edals and the hand levers for eflfecting the rotation" of the ,shaft'20l VAs the shaft 20 rotatesthe positions by the platfofr I p ried' around the standards and consequently the amuse is operated by Hav V over theteeth S and in asrnuc'li'fas these'teeth areheld'in stationary ,hair's 19' are car-.1

the occupants of o platform fixed with relation to the base member, teeth mounted upon the platform and arranged in the form of a circle, a standard mounted upon the base member, a beam journaled upon the pending from the beam, a chair'carried the hangers, a crank shaft journaled upon the frame of the chair and having pedals, a gear Wheel mounted upon the "crank shaft and meshing with form, ratchet Wheels mounted upon the crank shaft and levers having pawlsmounted upon the crank' shaftthe pa Wlsof the said levers adapted to engage the ratchet Wheels-When the levers are swung in one direction'and 35 escape the teeth of the "ratchet Wheels when the levers are swung in an opipositedirecti'on; In testimony'WhereofI a X my signature.

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